Department of Paediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Abstract

SETTING:

A resource-limited paediatric hospital in Uganda.

OBJECTIVE:

Pneumonia is a leading cause of child mortality worldwide. Access to life-saving oxygen therapy is limited in many areas. We designed and implemented a solar-powered oxygen delivery system for the treatment of paediatric pneumonia.

DESIGN:

Proof-of-concept pilot study. A solar-powered oxygen delivery system was designed and piloted in a cohort of children with hypoxaemic illness.